East-West Highway (Nepal)
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| महेन्द्र राजमार्ग | |
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| Length: | 1,027.67 km (638.56 mi) |
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| From: | Kakarbhitta/Mechinagar |
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Tribhuvan Highway at Hetauda Prithvi Highway at Bharatpur Siddhatha Highway at Butwal |
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| To: | Bhim Datta |
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Damak, Itahari, Hetauda, Bharatpur, Narayangarh, Butwal, Kohalpur |
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Mahendra Highway (Nepali: महेन्द्र राजमार्ग), also called East-West Highway (Nepali: पुर्ब पश्चिम राजमार्ग) runs across the Terai geographical region of Nepal, from Mechinagar in the east to Bhim Datta in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal and was constructed by CPWD/PWD Nepali and Indian engineers.
The highway is mostly a single lane in each direction. It is a major infrastructure element because east-west travel was previously limited to the Hulaki Highway built during the Rana regime, expensive and limited air travel, or Nepalese trains and buses. The highway crosses the Terai from east to west for over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi).
The major destinations along and around the highway are Mechinagar, Bhadrapur, Itahari, Janakpur, Bharatpur, Butwal, Siddharthanagar, Nepalganj, and Bhim Dutta. Other towns on the Mahendra Highway are Birtamod, Damak, Inaruwa, Lahan, Narayangadh, Bardibas, and Chisapani
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